1 Maccabees Chapter 6: Bible Study by Atheists

Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists · Dec 8, 2025 · 52m

In this episode, the Maccabees aren’t the only drama queens — King Antiochus IV basically has a full-on meltdown because he didn’t get to steal enough gold, then decides he’s dying of feelings instead of, you know, old age. The hosts walk through 1 Maccabees 6, dragging the idea that this genocidal tyrant suddenly grew a conscience about Jerusalem while he’s still out looting temples and throwing imperial tantrums. We also get into how “history is written by the winners” translates into “of course they made the villain repent on his deathbed,” and why that’s some seriously self-serving…